• Reservist, WWII vet recalls service to country

    Their service to this nation during World War II is represented by the image of “Rosie the Riveter.” However, American women did much more than fill in for the millions of men in the armed services. More than 350,000 of them were volunteers who served in uniform. Viola B. Smith, a recreational

  • 932nd AES NCO among elite caregivers

    Tech. Sgt. Rico Walker, an aeromedical evacuation technician in the 932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron since 1996, has accomplished something that many of his civilian peers have not. Sergeant Walker was recently notified that he passed a stringent national certification exam for dialysis

  • New mission equals added responsibility

    The 932nd Airlift Wing’s new mission of distinguished visitor airlift on board the C-9C is a challenge that the aircrews, flight attendants, maintenance teams, as well as a host of other wing people have successfully taken on. Because of this new mission, and the high level of individuals being

  • Common People...Uncommon Dedication

    I was about 9 years old and in the fourth grade when I came home from school one day. I recall that day because in the evening Dad called me into the kitchen. There, sitting on the kitchen table, was my spelling book that I had brought home from school; it was turned over so the back cover was

  • Wing changes leadership

    Col. Maryanne Miller, formerly 932nd Operations Group commander, became 932nd Airlift Wing commander during a ceremony Jan. 8. She succeeds Col. Donald Fletcher, Jr., who is moving on to 22nd Air Force at Dobbins ARB, Ga. Maj. Gen. Robert E. Duignan, commander of 4th Air Force at March ARB, Calif.,

  • Recruiter goes from bullets to brainpower

    When Master Sgt. Don Cantrell sat before a recruiter in high school, he never thought he would be on the opposite side of the table one day. His very first job in the military dealt with bullets; that is, bullets and an M-16 rifle. He started in 1988 as an active duty security forces member at Grand